Judges

2023 Alpha Challenge Program Book

Introducing Alpha Challenge's Experienced Panel of Judges

Judges of the Alpha Challenge
Updates for 2023 Coming Soon

Presentations are judged by a panel of highly regarded professionals in the investment management field – hedge fund managers, institutional portfolio managers, and research analysts. Listed alphabetically by company name.

Adam D. Abbas

Portfolio Manager and Co-Head of Fixed Income

Harris Associates L.P.

Mariel Abreu Cuello

Vice President, Credit Analyst

T. Rowe Price

Vineet Agrawal, CFA

AVP, Corporate Investments

Unum Group

Irina Babushkina

Senior Vice President

Neuberger Berman

Michael Balkin

CEO

Foresight Acquisition Corporation

William W. Benton, CFA, CFP, Partner

Research Analyst, Co-Director of Research

William Blair

Tim Beyer, CFA

Research Analyst, Co-Director of Research

 

Karl W. Brewer, CFA

Former Principal, Partner, Portfolio Manager

William Blair

Garland Buchanan

Senior Research Analyst

Legal and General Investment Management America (LGIMA)

Ryan Burgess, CFA

Investment Analyst

Durable Capital Partners (DCP)

J. Brian Campbell, CFA

Principal, Co-Lead Portfolio Manager

The London Company

Noah Charney

Managing Director, Research

King Street

Steve Cheng, CFA

Director
Liberty Mutual Investments

Kathy Chiang, CFA

Equities Analyst

BlackRock

Alan R. Christensen

President and Head of Investment Risk

Fayez Sarofim & Co.

Tim Codrington

Managing Director of Research

Fidelity Investments

Sam Cox

Managing Director & Equity Research Analyst

Wellington Management

Catherine Crain

Vice President, Co-Portfolio Manager

Fayez Sarofim & Co.

Dan Crowe, CFA

Portfolio Manager

William Blair

Anil Daka, CFA

Research Analyst

William Blair

Tyler Dunaway, CFA

Research Analyst

American Century Investments

Kliton Duri

Senior Portfolio Manager

State of Wisconsin Investment Board

Benjamin Ebel

Portfolio Manager

Lord Abbett

Brad Ernst, CFA

Research Analyst

William Blair

Peter Fauler, CFA

Managing Director, Senior Research Analyst

Nuveen

Marina Fayerberg

Vice President

State Street Global Advisors

Alex Fitch, CFA

Partner, Portfolio Manager, Director of U.S. Research, U.S. Investment Analyst

Harris Associates L.P.

Jonathan Fox, CFA

Portfolio Manager, Select Equity

Allspring Global Investments

Jack Fraser

Managing Partner

Seamark Capital LP

Nick Frelinghuysen

Managing Director, Portfolio Manager–Equities
Chilton Trust

Jeffrey Germain, CFA

Director, Investments Group

Brandes Investment Partners

Phillip Graf, CFA

Associate Director of Research

Nuveen

Dennis C. Greenway, II, CFA

Senior Analyst and Portfolio Manager

Franklin Street Partners

Charles Harris

Director of Research, Senior Research Analyst for Industrials

ClearBridge Investments

Matthew Healey, CFA

Research Analyst

Fidelity Investments

Jordan Hill

Vice President, Credit

Kohlberg & Company

Ryan Hill

Equity Analyst

Loomis, Sayles & Company

Paul Howanitz, CFA

Portfolio Manager, Senior Investment Analyst

American Century Investments

Matthias Hunkeler

Associate

Liberty Mutual Investments

Eric Isch

Assistant Vice President, Credit Research

Unum

Drew Johnson

Equity Research Analyst

Thornburg Investment Management

Jim Jones, CFA

Partner, Portfolio Manager

William Blair

Colin Kelly, CFA

Managing Director, Equities & Portfolio Manager

Curi Capital

Philip Kriger

Director
Liberty Mutual Investments

Abhishek Kumar

Investment Analyst, Head of ESG
Hunter Capital Management

Connor Leonard

President
Arbour National

Connor Leonard

President

Arbour National

Brad Lewis, CFA

Research Analyst

Barings

Joyce Lin, CFA

Vice President, Research Analyst, Portfolio Manager

Franklin Templeton Investments

Todd Ludgate, CFA

Investment Professional

 

Joe Maguire, CFA

Director of Research, Senior Portfolio Manager, Senior Partner

Penn Capital Management

Bill Monroe

Portfolio Manager

Putnam Investments

Alexander Moore

Founder

XM Capital Partners

Win Murray

Director of Research

Diamond Hill

Chris Nicholas

Managing Director, Marketing and Investor Relations

King Street

Kevin Nicholson, CFA

Chief Investment Officer

Boardage Capital Management

Keegan O’Brien

Director

Artisan Partners

Peter Orlando

Analyst

Southpoint Capital

Nate Palmer, CFA, CFP

Portfolio Manager
Diamond Hill

Pratik S. Patel

Chief Operating Officer, Growth Team
Artisan Partners

Serena Perin Vinton, CFA

Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager
Franklin Advisers

Michael Plage, CFA

Portfolio Manager
Fidelity Investments

Patrick Quinn, CFA

Partner, Director of Research, Head of U.S. Growth & Core Equity
William Blair

Pratyasha Rath

Domestic Equity Analyst
Columbia Wanger Asset Management

David Rowlett, CFA

Portfolio Manager, U.S. Equity Division
T. Rowe Price

Susan J. Schmidt, CFA

Head of Public Equity
State of Wisconsin Investment Board

William E. Schramm, CFA

Director, Credit Research
MetLife Investment Management

Trey Snow, CFA

Director of Research, Senior Research Analyst
The London Company

Brian Solomon

Investment Analyst

T. Rowe Price

Henry Song, CFA

Portfolio Manager

Diamond Hill

Greg Spencer

Managing Director, Global Allocation Team
BlackRock

Craig Sterling

Managing Director, Head of U.S. Equity Research, Director of Core Equity, Portfolio Manager
Amundi Asset Management

Adam Sues

Partner, Portfolio Manager
Yacktman Asset Management

Serena Vinton, CFA

Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager

Franklin Advisers

Andrew Walsh

Senior Investment Analyst

Unum

Tab Williams, CPA

Director, Equity Analyst

Sterling Capital Management

Charles Wilson, PhD

Portfolio Manager & Managing Director

Thornburg Investment Management

Todd D. Young

Senior Equity Analyst, Portfolio Manager
Franklin Street Partners

Nick Zimmerman, CFA, Partner

Research Analyst
William Blair